Now what could Microsoft be doing with 'surfacephone.com'?

Microsoft has snapped up the area "surfacephone.com," likely hinting at the enterprise's plans to construct its own floor smartphone handset.

spotted by means of a person on Reddit, the area currently redirects to the floor internet site. there may be no signal of the floor smartphone yet, but rumors have continued Microsoft manner to make one.

We heard word late final 12 months that Redmond changed into readying its personal phone for launch around may 2016, simply over four months from now. The device might reportedly be timed with the massive "Redstone" replace for windows 10.

Microsoft's devices head Panos Panay is outwardly displeased with the organization's Lumia line and is the riding pressure in the back of the brand new surface handset. alongside a string of recent gadgets that have improved Microsoft's game - namely the surface pro 4 and surface book - the surface telephone will be the following huge win for the employer.

floor vehicle, too?

at the same time as it become out looking for domains, Microsoft also picked up "surfacelaptop.com" and "surfacecar.com."

each take you to the surface website, though we already realize the surface pc exists in the form of the floor e-book.

Surfacecar.com is obviously greater exciting, although unlike Apple, we have not heard any rumors that Microsoft is developing its personal vehicle or even infortainment device. it may usually appear, but it is much more likely that Microsoft just wanted to comfy the area earlier than someone else did.